International Thermoelectric Society

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Energy Conversion - The EBook by K. Weston (US)

ENERGY CONVERSION©1992 is a mechanical engineering textbook by Kenneth C. Weston, published in 1992 and now out of print. This site provides an electronic version of the text as originally published, with some updates and minor revisions. Table of Contents Fundamentals of Energy Conversion Fundamentals of Steam Power Fuels and Combustion Aspects of Steam Power Plant Design Gas Turbines and Jet Engines Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines The Wankel Rotary Engine Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Advanced Systems: combined cycles, IGCC, cogeneration, turbofan engines, energy storage, and steam injected gas turbines Nuclear Power Plants Energy System Alternatives Part 1. Electromagnetic Principles, Batteries and Fuel Cells Part 2. MHD, Solar Energy, a Hydrogen Economy, Concluding Remarks Appendices Example Spreadsheets

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